Lorient Bretagne Sud Airport Air routes development CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D INDUSTRIE DU MORBIHAN 21, quai des Indes CS 30362 56323 LORIENT Cedex FRANCE Phone number: +33 2 97 02 40 00
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PURPOSE OF THE CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST... 3 2 PRESENTATION OF LORIENT BRETAGNE SUD AIRPORT... 3 2.1 Territorial context... 3 2.2 Available fittings... 4 2.3 Traffic statistics... 4 2.4 Marketability... 5 3 POSSIBLE ROUTES... 5 3.1 Identified needs... 5 3.2 Open proposals... 5 4 SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST... 6 4.1 Particulars to be included... 6 4.2 Means of contact... 6 4.3 Deadline... 6 Call for expressions of interest page 2 on 6
1 PURPOSE OF THE CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Morbihan is launching a call for expressions of interest to identify the airlines that might be interested in the development of routes to and departing from Lorient Bretagne Sud Airport. The aim is to get in touch with them to study feasibility of new routes. This approach is justified by established customer potential, immediate availability of equipment, expectations of businesses in southern Brittany and the desire of local authorities to enhance the development of the airport. Parliamentarians, local elected representatives and many business leaders have recently expressed their attachment to the airport, both for business connections and incoming tourists. 2 PRESENTATION OF LORIENT BRETAGNE SUD AIRPORT Airport website: https://www.lorient.aeroport.fr/ Lorient Bretagne Sud Airport is a joint-used airport (military and civilian) owned by the Government. The Government has entrusted the management of the civil part of the airport to the CCI of Morbihan, through a public equipment concession, until 31 December 2021. 2.1 Territorial context The airport is located in the town of Ploemeur (56270), west of the city of Lorient, in the department of Morbihan, close to Finistère. It is set up in a catchment area population of 700 000 inhabitants within an hour radius. Its demographic and economic dynamism ensures this territory's steady growth, especially on the coast. In terms of tourism, South Brittany is very attractive, thanks to famous places such as «la pointe du Raz», the town of Pont-Aven, «le Golfe du Morbihan», as well as «le pays d Auray» (Carnac, Quiberon, Belle-Ile ) which represents 39% of overnight stays in Morbihan. In economic terms, Morbihan has a great variety of companies, characterized by the dynamism of business creation (2 558 in 2017, for a net balance of 1 245 establishments). Call for expressions of interest page 3 on 6
2.2 Available fittings The civilian part of Lorient Bretagne Sud Airport is equipped with: - a 3 600 square meter terminal which can host 500 000 passengers a year, open to international traffic; - aircraft parking renovated in 2013 ; - a car park for 450 vehicles. The airfield is offering two runways: - a main runway of 2 400m x 45m east-west facing, concrete coating, with a landing aid ILS CAT 2, lighting system HI/BI-PAPI, approach ramp, flashing lights ; - a secondary runway of 1 670m x 45m north-south facing, concrete coating, with a landing aid ILS CAT 1, lighting system BI. The runway equipment is capable of handling A318/319/320/321 and B737/800 aircraft. The equipment is as follows: - two mobile generator sets 28VCC/115VA/400 HERTZ, - one air start unit (ASU), - an aircraft bridge, - a Loader Lam 7000 for containerised aircrafts, - a toilet trailer and a drinking water trailer, - a defroster for aircraft of type 1. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (SSLIA) is level 6 under regulations and level 7 under derogation. The airport is open to traffic after validation of scheduled flights during the IATA seasons and for seasonal flights. The terminal is equipped with a two-line filtering inspection station to regulate the flows. It also includes a travel agency (Corpo-Travel), a VIP private lounge and a business area. 2.3 Traffic statistics In 2017, Lorient Bretagne Sud Airport served those destinations: - PARIS-ORLY by HOP! Air France airline (86 673 passengers) - PORTO by Ryanair airline (24 384 passengers) - LONDON-STANSTED by Ryanair airline (13 095 passengers) It welcomed 129,786 passengers in 2017: - 124,152 on regular flights, - 5,634 on non-scheduled flights. From April 2018, two new destinations are served: - TOULOUSE, served by APG Airlines; - LE BOURGET, marketed by Corpo-Travel Agency. Call for expressions of interest page 4 on 6
2.4 Marketability A commercial study was carried out in 2013. It established a customer potential on different routes, and particularly: Business customers destinations: - to hubs allowing to reach various European cities, - to the South East of France. Tourist customers destinations: - to Northern Europ and the West Indies, - to Eastern Europ and Maghreb. A new commercial study is being conducted in 2018 by national and regional French authorities. 3 POSSIBLE ROUTES 3.1 Identified needs For the territory of Lorient and southern Brittany, the CCI of Morbihan spotted needs from and to the following airports: Regular services: Seasonal services: PARIS-ROISSY AJACCIO LYON BASTIA TOULON MADRID MARSEILLE BARCELONA FRANKFURT DUBLIN AMSTERDAM - This list is non exhaustive. The CCI of Morbihan can study all the destinations for which the airlines express their interest. 3.2 Open proposals The airlines interested in Lorient Bretagne Sud Airport are free to propose the development of air links: - to and from all destinations, including those not stated among identified needs (table above), - any frequencies: regular or seasonal, - with stopovers in other airports if necessary. Call for expressions of interest page 5 on 6
4 SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 4.1 Particulars to be included To reply to this call for expressions of interest, airlines are invited to contact the CCI of Morbihan by specifying the following particulars: - which destination(s) they are able to offer, - according to which procedure (type of planes, aircraft turnarounds, frequency...), - the name and contact details of the person authorised to undertake the dialogue with the CCI of Morbihan. 4.2 Means of contact Airlines can contact the CCI of Morbihan either by: - e-mail to: dir.juridique@morbihan.cci.fr - phone to: Mrs Nathalie RAIMBAULT (management assistant at Lorient Bretagne Sud Airport) +33 2 97 87 21 61 - post, specifying: For the attention of Mr. Loic BARDIN Aéroport civil de Lorient Bretagne-Sud 56270 PLOEMEUR FRANCE 4.3 Deadline Interested airlines must respond to this call for expressions of interest no later than Tuesday 22 May 2018. The CCI of Morbihan will then get back in contact with airlines directly. It reserves the right not to follow up on an airline's expression of interest. Call for expressions of interest page 6 on 6